How does WMO function?
• WMO acts as a central framework where Members, including representatives of National Meteorological and Hydrology Services (NMHSs), can effectively discuss all issues related to weather, climate and water. The goal of WMO is to ensure that these streams of information flow as rapidly and efficiently as possible and contribute to the safety and well-being of all peoples. The Organization is governed by the World Meteorological Congress composed of all WMO Members, which meets every four years to review, and give policy guidance to, WMO Programmes. The Executive Council (37 members) gathers annually and monitors the implementation of decisions taken by Congress. Six regional associations (RAs: Asia, Africa, Europe; North America, Central America and the Caribbean; South America and South-West Pacific), composed of their geographical Members, coordinate activities within their respective Regions. Members select experts to take part in eight technical commissions researching issues withi
